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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2675 days newer than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 23% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 151 vs 123 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2696 v3 or Core i5-12500
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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105 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$995.99
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105 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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105 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$872.42
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105 FPS
$9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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79 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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79 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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96 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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